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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think I posted on this thread 10 years ago.

What I heard then seems to be true;

Lacrosse (for boys) is the last sport they’ll attempt to (fill in the blank): prove to themselves and/or a parent that they are athletic, to align with a socially acceptable “cool team,” and therefore do some high school social climbing, try out for - knowing they’ll get a spot on the team.

So if it it’s a last chance sport, these boys bring a ton of baggage, psychological, physical and emotional!

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This is really insightful. Where I live, lacrosse starts much later than where I great up- it really isn't a thing until 4th/5th/6th grade. So it is full of boys who didn't click with soccer, baseball, swimming or any other sports that start much earlier. And the parents bring such high expectations to the sidelines.

Cross-country is similar in its timing and how it attracts kids who didn't find their sport earlier, but it seems to draw a totally different group of kids and parents. Rowing used to be like cross-country, but I see its culture at the HS level shifting to more of a lacrosse culture mindset. Big regattas used to be so chill and friendly, but lately they've been full of insanely aggressive, arrogant parents. Maybe because rowing starts even later and so it's truly the last chance for those families to build their ego through sport.

Someone study this, please![/quote]

No what you’re saying is pretty accurate [/quote]

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